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Robert B. Parker's Showdown
Series: A Spenser Novel
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Robert B. Parker's Showdown is perfectly pitched for current affairs readers, engaging with real-world tensions such as political populism, truth in media, race, and legacy. Beloved characters Hawk, Susan Silverman, and Rita Fiore join Spenser once again, keeping long-time readers invested and ensuring series continuity remains...
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Description
Robert B. Parker's Showdown is perfectly pitched for current affairs readers, engaging with real-world tensions such as political populism, truth in media, race, and legacy.
Beloved characters Hawk, Susan Silverman, and Rita Fiore join Spenser once again, keeping long-time readers invested and ensuring series continuity remains strong.
Series: A Spenser Novel
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Robert B. Parker's Showdown
Robert B. Parker's Showdown is perfectly pitched for current affairs readers, engaging with real-world tensions such as political populism, truth in media, race, and legacy. Beloved characters Hawk, Susan Silverman, and Rita Fiore join Spenser once again, keeping long-time readers invested and ensuring series continuity remains strong.Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781835015490
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch Westerns, and the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. Mike Lupica is a Hall of Fame sports columnist and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction, in addition to being a frequent co-writer with James Patterson. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Spenser series, after having previously done the same with the Sunny Randall series, and with Jesse Stone. Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch Westerns, and the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. Mike Lupica is a Hall of Fame sports columnist and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction, in addition to being a frequent co-writer with James Patterson. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Spenser series, after having previously done the same with the Sunny Randall series, and with Jesse Stone.
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